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Lion who enjoyed a taste of Italy

21 April 2024 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW ANDREA Gazzi’s grave lies on the Inner Hebridean island of Islay, a long way from the fishand-chip […]

Wales legend Owens retires at 37

17 April 2024 0 comments

Former Wales captain Ken Owens has retired from professional rugby aged 37. The ‘Sheriff’ was the oldest ever-player to hold the role, as he played […]

Scarlets prop star Thomas set for Ospreys

7 April 2024 0 comments

PROP Steffan Thomas will leave Scarlets at the end of the season to join Ospreys. Thomas, 26, will join his cousin and fellow loosehead Gareth […]

McNicholl goes home

10 March 2024 0 comments

Wales back Johnny McNicholl has rejoined Crusaders for the remainder of the season after leaving Scarlets to return to New Zealand. McNicholl, 33, who has […]

To have played 41 times for Wales is a blessing

18 February 2024 0 comments

My Life in Rugby with Emyr Lewis – The former Wales, Llanelli & Cardiff No. 8 looks back on his career in the game FOR […]

Legend who had no wish to be one

11 February 2024 0 comments

Paul Rees says it was hard not to fall in love with rugby as a young boy, watching his hero play for Cardiff RIP the […]

The Grand Slam win in 2005 was a fairytale

28 January 2024 0 comments

My Life in Rugby with Mark Taylor – The former Wales, Ospreys, Sale, Swansea & Pontypool centre and now WRU performance pathway coordinator talks about […]

Mercer in the right place for Gloucester

14 January 2024 0 comments

By BRYN PALMER Edinburgh………..20pts Tries: Young 22, Ashman 61, Vellacott 68 Conversion: Healy 69 Penalty: Healy 52 Gloucester ……… 21pts Tries: Rees-Zammit 45, Mercer 74 Conversions: […]

Challenge Cup round three Friday and Saturday Preview

12 January 2024 0 comments

Round 3 of the Challenge Cup promises an array of exciting fixtures, featuring eight matches unfolding across Friday and Saturday with teams vying for a […]

Proud men who graced the game

31 December 2023 1 comment

Brendan Gallagher recalls the achievements of those from across the globe that the world of rugby lost in 2023 Sydney Millar CBE (Ballymena, Ireland, Barbarians, […]

Dream Team with Damian Welch

24 December 2023 0 comments

The former Exeter Chiefs, Llanelli, Scarlets, Cardiff & Pontypridd second row, chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. Gethin Jenkins – […]

Dreadful night for Scarlets

24 December 2023 0 comments

When they drank Llanelli dry the day the Scarlets beat New Zealand 51 years ago, the public houses to run out of beer included The […]

No room at the top for Welsh regions

10 December 2023 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW AS Anglo-Welsh duels of the blood-and-guts variety go, one springs foremost to mind: a humdinger of a […]

Holders bow out as Vale set their sights

10 December 2023 0 comments

By CARL FIELD Premiership Cup round-up EBBW Vale, Swansea, Llandovery and Merthyr all booked their places in the Premiership Cup semi-finals. Holders Cardiff are out […]

Challenge Cup round one Friday and Saturday preview

8 December 2023 0 comments

Gloucester will be looking to get their season back on track as they face Black Lion, with their opposition becoming the first Georgian team to […]

Day Wales played a game of four halves

26 November 2023 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW It’s built beneath the mountain, beneath the coal and clay, It’s where we make the outside halves […]

How the £1m man found true love in Llanelli

30 July 2023 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW THE sorrow of Trevor Francis’ sudden death extended beyond the cavernous theatres of English football to the […]

Tomi aiming for top after switch back to Scarlets

21 May 2023 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN Welsh flyer Tomi Lewis is adamant that moving back to his native land and working with head coach Dwayne Peel will provide […]

Ponty end campaign on a high

7 May 2023 0 comments

Pontypridd…………..29 Swansea…………….. 10 By PAUL HOPKINS Pontypridd ended one of their most miserable seasons on a high as they notched their first win since January […]

Wales prop Smith staying at Ospreys

7 May 2023 0 comments

NICKY Smith has signed a contract extension with Ospreys. The 29-year-old Wales loosehead had been touted as a possible recruit for Exeter, who have signed […]

Black and Ambers show no mercy

16 April 2023 0 comments

By ROB COLE Llanelli………………… 19 Newport……………….63 Ruthless Newport ran in a dozen tries as they put Llaneli to the sword after they were forced to […]

Blue & Blacks given a final workout

16 April 2023 0 comments

By GRAHAM HARDY Carmarthen Q..14 Cardiff RFC…….23 The Quins certainly saved their best until last as they got stuck into reigning champions Cardiff and stopped […]

Harvey hat-trick sparks Ravens triumph

9 April 2023 0 comments

By NIGEL HARDY Llanelli………….. 12 Bridgend………. 47 REPLACEMENT hooker Gareth Harvey notched a hat-trick of tries as his Bridgend Ravens side maintained their improved form […]

Llanelli pull out of Premiership

2 April 2023 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA LLANELLI RFC are to withdraw from the Welsh Premiership next season. The club said it will be unable to field a team due […]

Eight-try Ironmen pile on Llanelli misery

2 April 2023 0 comments

By ROB COLE Llanelli……………. 7 Merthyr………….50 A bad week for the Llanelli players ended in even worse fashion as they conceded eight tries in a […]

Puma Lezana quits Scarlets for France

26 March 2023 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA ARGENTINA international Tomás Lezana has left Welsh URC side Scarlets to take up a contract with French side Montauban – effective immediately. The […]

When the boys of ’68 were set to strike

19 February 2023 0 comments

PETER JACKSON Only two world wars have interrupted the annual England-Wales fixture since its inception on Mr Richardson’s Field in the London suburb of Blackheath […]

Law stays grounded as business end nears

19 February 2023 1 comment

PREVIEW… Cardiff RFC v Llanelli By ROB COLE Today. Kick-off 2.30pm CARDIFF head coach Steve Law is taking nothing for granted ahead of his side’s […]

Powerful Wizards leave Llanelli rock bottom

12 February 2023 1 comment

By SIMON ROBERTS Llanelli………………… 21 Aberavon…………….. 55 Aberavon kept their play-off hopes alive with this bonus-point victory over bottom of the table Llanelli at Parc […]

Quins triumph in basement battle

29 January 2023 0 comments

PremiershipBy HARRY CORISH Llanelli…………………28 Carmarthen…………38 MARC Jones’ Carmarthen Quins seem to have found the winning formula at last, and this win not only completed the […]

RGC weather red card storm as Llanelli pain goes on

22 January 2023 0 comments

By HARRY CORISH RGC………………………..25 Llanelli………………… 12 Fourteen-man RGC leapfrogged Newport back into the top six with a well-deserved 25- 12 win against a struggling Llanelli […]

Yardley sin-bin crucial as Ravens let it slide

23 October 2022 0 comments

Premiership Cup round-up ■ By ROB COLE ABERAVON rode an early storm at the Brewery Field, before bagging eight tries, and 34 second-half points, to […]

Howells the hero as Quins fall at the death

16 October 2022 1 comment

Carmarthen………… 15 Pontypridd…………..22 By ROB COLE FIVE days from their first win of the season against Llanelli, the Quins were brought back down to earth […]

Good Evans! Kall strikes in nick of time

9 October 2022 1 comment

By DOUG THOMSON Carmarthen ……….28 Llanelli…………..27 Carmarthen Quins left it late, but Kallum Evans scored a dramatic try while the clock was in the red […]

It’s a new generation of Welsh coaches

2 October 2022 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Home-grown coaches have always been a big topic of debate in Wales. It could be argued we haven’t developed […]

Earl-Jones inspires the Gogs to run amok

2 October 2022 0 comments

By CHRIS EVANS Llanelli………………… 12 RGC……………………….. 41 RGC 1404 ran in six tries as they thrashed Llanelli at Parc y Scarlets to claim a first […]

Sloane wraps up revenge for Whites

18 September 2022 1 comment

Swansea……………..40 Llanelli………………… 13 By PAUL HOPKINS SWANSEA gained sweet revenge for Llanelli’s opening-day victory with a convincing win in the Welsh Cup at St Helen’s. […]

Remembering DK, the speedster who made a name for himself

28 August 2022 0 comments

PETER JACKSON KEN Jones died last Wednesday, barely a fortnight after his 82nd birthday and some 60 years after becoming the first of a rare […]

Puma Lezana signs Scarlets extension

15 May 2022 0 comments

ARGENTINA flanker Tomas Lezana has extended his stay in Wales by signing a new Scarlets contract.The 28-year-old, capped 40 times for his country, arrived in […]

Welsh rugby ‘laughing stock’ and should reduce to three teams – says former WRU chief David Moffett

11 May 2022 0 comments

Former Welsh Rugby Union chief executive David Moffett feels that Wales’ four professional teams should be replaced by three teams. Last week, a report into […]

Llanelli finish rock bottom

24 April 2022 0 comments

Premiership By STEFFAN THOMAS Llanelli………………29 Llandovery ……….36 LLANELLI will end the season rooted to the bottom of the Premiership table after their home defeat by […]

Phillips try puts Hendy to sword

27 March 2022 2 comments

Welsh National One roundup A TRY from Tomos Phillips enabled Crymych to topple Hendy 13-10 and allow unbeaten Newcastle Emlyn to take over at the […]

Biggest names in British sport compare notes

20 March 2022 1 comment

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby Pictures: PART 102 Barry […]

Magical Tremblett stars for Wizards

20 March 2022 0 comments

Aberavon …………..45 Llanelli ………………14 ABERAVON warmed-up for their Premiership Cup semi-final clash with Llandovery by running in seven tries in a comprehensive win over Llanelli. […]

Merthyr respond to McIntosh exit

13 March 2022 0 comments

Premiership By FREDDIE BENNETT Merthyr …………….46 Llanelli………………22 MERTHYR moved up to third in the Premiership table after a comprehensive bonus point victory over Llanelli at […]

GRIFFYDD EVANS

13 March 2022 0 comments

YOUNG GUNSCARDIFF UNI / LLANDOVERY FLANKER Cardiff University student Griffydd Evans is eager to step up to Scarlets first team after starring for his boyhood […]

Wales v France preview: Can Wales end French Grand Slam dreams?

11 March 2022 0 comments

Friday night rugby returns to the Principality Stadium as Wales make four changes, looking to produce the upset of the tournament against France. Pre-tournament favourites […]

Beetham steers Cardiff to top of the table

6 March 2022 0 comments

PremiershipBy ALEX JONES Cardiff…………..41Aberavon ……..28JACOB Beetham warmed up for his trip to South Africa with the Cardiff regional side by scoring 26 points to steer […]

Llanelli call on local cavalry to face leaders

6 March 2022 0 comments

Premiership By STEFFAN THOMAS PREVIEW… Llanelli v Newport Today, Kick-off 2.30pm LLANELLI have been forced to raid amateur clubs in their locality for players ahead […]

Scarlets have no answer to Carty boot

20 February 2022 1 comment

By ROGER PANTING Scarlets ……23pts Tries: J Williams 18, Penalty Try 65 Conversions: D Jones 18 Penalties: D Jones 4, 35; Patchell 76 Connacht ….29pts […]

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